Topsy on Top for Real Time Search
March 13, 2011
Last year I was involved in several real time search projects. In 2009, I was writing about real time search in my Information World Review column. There were many players and quite a bit of excitement. However, the cost and challenges of coping with flows of information updated in a low latency work flow winnowed the field. I continue to use itPints.com and Topsy.com. Both are quite good. In “Topsy Raises Another $15M for Real-Time Search” we learned that Topsy – well – raised more money. Here’s the passage we liked:
Topsy isn’t just offering a consumer service. It recently launched Topsy Social Modules, which allow publishers to add real-time content to their websites (you can see a sample module above), and Topsy Social Analytics, which helps businesses see what’s becoming popular on social networking services.
With the real time thing and social, we rely on Topsy for some of our more interesting research. Think about individuals who work to keep a low profile. Topsy outputs some useful links. If you have not tried the system, give it a whirl. Highly recommended.
Stephen E Arnold, March 16, 2011
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